Education
Master of Music, Performance and Literature
Arizona State University
2010-2012
Bachelor of Music, Performance, (magna cum laude)
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
2006-2010
Boston University
2005-2006
Major Teachers
Saxophone
Timothy McAllister
Lynn Klock
Carrie Koffman
Jim AllArd
Michael Sakash
Chamber Music
Habanera Quartet
Prism Quartet
Christopher Vadala
Kenneth Tse
Master Classes
Claude Delangle
Arno Bornkamp
Jean-Denis Michat
Vincent David
Masataka Hirano
Damien Royannais
Christian Wirth
Phillipe Braquart
Otis Murphy
Solo Performances
Featured Soloist, Austin Symphonic Band
Guest Artist Recital
Masters Degree Recital
Masters Degree Recital*
Guest Artist Recital
Guest Artist Recital and Chamber Music Workshop
Guest Artist Recital and Master Class
Guest Artist*, Composer-In-Residence Series
Joy of Music Program Benefit Concert
Guest Artist, Worcester Arts Festival
Austin, TX
Worcester, MA
Tempe, AZ
Tempe, AZ
Worcester, MA
Marlborough, MA
Sunderland, MA
Amherst, MA
Worcester, MA
Worcester, MA
November 2014
July 2014
March 2012
April 2011
March 2011
May 2010
April 2010
February 2010
May 2006
June 2005
Classical Music Revolution, Phoenix Chapter
Taleus Quartet
North American Saxophone Alliance Conference
Taleus Quartet: Semi-Finalists
Université Européene de Saxophone* Gap, France
Quatuor des États-Unis. Performances for Claude
Delangle, others.
New England Saxophone Symposium
Fide Quartet. Performance in Bezanson Hall,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
International Navy Band Symposium
Fide Quartet. Performance at George Mason
University.
New England Saxophone Symposium
New England Saxophone Symposium
*Denotes world premiere performance
Chamber Music Experience
Mesa, AZ
Tempe, AZ
Gap, France
Amherst, MA
Fairfax, VA
Amherst, MA
Amherst MA
March 2012
March 2012
July 09/10/11
April 2010
January 2010
April 2009
April 2007
Honors and Awards
North American Saxophone Alliance Quartet Competition, Semi-finalist, 2012.
Music Educators National Conference State Woodwind Competition, Honorable Mention, 2012.
University of Massachusetts Amherst Development Grant, 2010.
Citizens Scholarship Foundation Award, 2006/07.
All-American Music Festival Grand Prize Winner, Solo Competition, 2005.
Massachusetts All State Band Scholarship, 2005.
Cummings Foundation McKeown Scholar, 2005.
Professional Affiliations
2010 - present
2010 - present
Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA)
Chamber Music America (CMA)
National Association for Music Education (NAME)